Issue - meetings
Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2025
Meeting: 22/01/2026 - Council (Item 11.)
11. Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2025 
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This report asks the Council to approve the proposed Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy.
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Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Cabinet (Item 12)
12 Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2025 PDF 123 KB
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Background:
This report asked the Cabinet to recommend the proposed Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy to Full Council for approval.
The report explained that the Strategy set out the Council’s approach to combating of fraud and corruption and was designed to ensure the risk of such activity would be reduced to its lowest possible levels.
The Strategy was reviewed annually to ensure it remained fit for purpose and reflected the latest best practice and legislative requirements.
The report had previously been considered by the Audit Committee on 11 September 2025 and by the Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 23 October 2025, the minutes of which were set out at sections 7 and 8 of the report respectively.
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The Cabinet noted the comments made by the Audit Committee on 11 September 2025 and by the Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in sections 7 and 8 of the report. |
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The Cabinet considered the Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy document presented at Appendix 1 to the report and recommended approval by Full Council. |
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The Cabinet agreed to recommend that Full Council agree that a briefing, for all Members of the Council, be arranged in relation to the new Counter Fraud & Corruption Strategy. |
Reasons:
The Council agreeing a Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy helps to ensure the risk of fraud and corruption activity is reduced to its lowest possible levels.